Hanuman Chalisa

श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।बरनऊँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥

Meaning: Cleaning the mirror of my mind with the dust of my guru's lotus feet, I describe the pure glory of Lord Ram, which gives the four fruits of life: dharma, artha, kama and moksha.

बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार।बल बुधि विद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार॥

Meaning: Knowing myself to be lacking in wisdom, I remember Hanuman, son of the wind. Grant me strength, intelligence and knowledge, and remove my suffering and faults.

जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर।जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥

Meaning: Glory to you, Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue. Glory to the lord of the vanaras, who lights up the three worlds.

राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा।अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥

Meaning: You are Ram's messenger and the home of matchless strength. You are Anjani's son, known by the name Pavanasuta, son of the wind.

महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥

Meaning: You are the great hero, mighty, with a body strong as a thunderbolt. You drive away bad thinking and keep company with those of good mind.

कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा।कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥

Meaning: Your complexion is golden and your dress beautiful. Earrings and curly hair adorn you.

हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै।काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥

Meaning: A mace like the thunderbolt and a flag grace your hands, and a sacred thread of munja grass rests on your shoulder.

शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन।तेज प्रताप महा जग वंदन॥

Meaning: You are an aspect of Shiva and Kesari's son. The whole world honours your radiance and great glory.

विद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर।राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥

Meaning: You are learned, virtuous and very clever, always eager to do Ram's work.

प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया।राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥

Meaning: You delight in hearing the Lord's story. Ram, Lakshman and Sita live in your heart.

सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा।बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥

Meaning: Taking a tiny form you appeared before Sita, and taking a fearsome form you burned Lanka.

भीम रूप धरि असुर संहारे।रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे॥

Meaning: In a huge form you destroyed the demons and carried out Ramachandra's tasks.

लाय सजीवन लखन जियाए।श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाए॥

Meaning: You brought the Sanjivani herb and revived Lakshman, and delighted, Raghuvir held you to his heart.

रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई।तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥

Meaning: Raghupati praised you greatly and said, "You are as dear to me as my brother Bharat."

सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं।अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं॥

Meaning: "A thousand mouths will sing your glory," said Shripati, and embraced you.

सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा।नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥

Meaning: Sanaka and the other sages, Brahma and the gods, the seers, Narad, Saraswati and the serpent Shesha (all sing your praise).

जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते।कवि कोविद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥

Meaning: Even Yama, Kubera and the guardians of the directions could not tell your full glory, so how could poets and scholars?

तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा।राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥

Meaning: You did Sugriva a great favour: you brought him to Ram and he received his kingdom.

तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषण माना।लंकेश्वर भए सब जग जाना॥

Meaning: Vibhishana followed your counsel and became lord of Lanka, as the whole world knows.

जुग सहस्र योजन पर भानू।लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥

Meaning: The sun, thousands of yojanas away, you took for a sweet fruit and swallowed.

प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं।जलधि लाँघि गए अचरज नाहीं॥

Meaning: Holding the Lord's ring in your mouth you leapt across the ocean. It is no wonder.

दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते।सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥

Meaning: All the difficult tasks of the world become easy by your grace.

राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे।होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥

Meaning: You guard Ram's door. No one enters without your permission.

सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना।तुम रक्षक काहू को डरना॥

Meaning: Whoever takes refuge in you finds every comfort. With you as protector, there is nothing to fear.

आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै।तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै॥

Meaning: Only you can contain your own power. At your roar the three worlds tremble.

भूत पिशाच निकट नहिं आवै।महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥

Meaning: Ghosts and evil spirits do not come near where the name of mighty Hanuman is spoken.

नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥

Meaning: Constant repetition of brave Hanuman's name removes disease and all pain.

संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै।मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥

Meaning: Hanuman frees from trouble the one who meditates on him with mind, action and speech.

सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा।तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा॥

Meaning: Ram, the ascetic king, is above all, and you accomplished all his tasks.

और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै।सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै॥

Meaning: Whoever comes with any other wish receives the unlimited fruit of life.

चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा।है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥

Meaning: Your glory spans all four ages, and your fame lights up the world.

साधु संत के तुम रखवारे।असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥

Meaning: You protect saints and sages, destroy demons, and are Ram's beloved.

अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता।अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥

Meaning: Mother Janaki gave you the boon of granting the eight siddhis and the nine nidhis.

राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा।सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥

Meaning: You hold the elixir of Ram's name. May you always remain Raghupati's servant.

तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै।जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥

Meaning: By singing your praise one reaches Ram and forgets the sorrows of many births.

अंतकाल रघुवर पुर जाई।जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई॥

Meaning: At life's end he goes to Raghuvar's abode and, born there, is known as Hari's devotee.

और देवता चित्त न धरई।हनुमत सेइ सर्व सुख करई॥

Meaning: There is no need to keep any other deity in mind: serving Hanuman gives every happiness.

संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा।जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥

Meaning: For the one who remembers mighty Hanuman, troubles are cut away and all pain ends.

जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं।कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं॥

Meaning: Glory, glory, glory to you, Lord Hanuman. Show me grace as a guru would.

जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई।छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥

Meaning: Whoever recites this a hundred times is freed from bondage and finds great happiness.

जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा।होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥

Meaning: Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa gains success, and Shiva, Gauri's lord, is witness.

तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥

Meaning: Tulsidas says: I am forever Hari's servant. Lord, make your home in my heart.

पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप।राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥

Meaning: Son of the wind, remover of troubles, embodiment of auspiciousness: king among gods, dwell in my heart together with Ram, Lakshman and Sita.